Where does “räjähdysaltis” come from?

räjähdysaltis (Finnish) comes from Finnish altis, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

räjähdysaltis (Finnish): explosive likely to explode

Definitions

  1. explosive likely to explode

Ancestry of “räjähdysaltis”, step by step

räjähdysaltis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish altis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaltisexposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,...
2Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Finnish räjähdys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishräjähdysexplosion
2Finnishräjähtääto explode, burst, blow up; to detonate; to blow...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →